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To: marktwain

Put that in effect at the federal level and it would instantly reduce the federal budget to 1/3 of what it is now.


3 posted on 03/30/2016 7:00:30 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Noah: 'When the animals began to pair up by specie and stand in line, I really took notice.')
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To: Iron Munro

Most federal spending is not revenue sharing.

24% to Social Security

25% to Medicare, Medicaid,Children’s Health (CHIP) and Obamacare

16% to defense.

10% for “Safety Net Programs” Food stamps and welfare and such

8% Veterans and Federal retirees

http://www.cbpp.org/research/federal-budget/policy-basics-where-do-our-federal-tax-dollars-go


5 posted on 03/30/2016 7:11:34 AM PDT by marktwain
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